The Philadelphia Council for Business Economics
A Chapter of NABE
is pleased to present
Steven Cochrane, Managing Director
Moody’s Analytics
Presentation: "Regional Advantages in a Tight Labor Market"
Steven G. Cochrane is managing director of Moody’s Analytics. Steve oversees the U.S. and European regional forecasting services and directs the research and development activities of the research staff. He also edits the Regional Financial Review, the firm's monthly publication that analyzes U.S. macro, regional, industry and international trends.
Many of Dr. Cochrane’s consulting projects focus on state and local economic development. Early projects include a study of the industrial structure and comparative economic advantages for Sonoma County CA, followed by a 10-year update that modeled alternative outlook scenarios based on recommended improvements in labor force quality and green industry initiatives. Other projects have included studies of the changing industrial structure and economic competitiveness of Arizona, North Dakota and Pennsylvania, and the city and county of San Francisco.
An analyst with Moody’s Analytics since 1993, Dr. Cochrane has been featured on Wall Street Radio, the PBS NewsHour, and CNBC. He earned a PhD in regional science at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Penn Institute for Urban Research Scholar. Steve earned a master's degree at the University of Colorado at Denver, and a bachelor's degree at the University of California at Davis.
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Time: 11:45 am for Federal Reserve Security clearance
12:00 pm - Lunch begins
1:00 pm - Presentation begins
Place: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Directions
Ten Independence Mall (Seventh & Arch Streets),
Philadelphia, PA
Cost: PCBE Members - $20.00
GIC/CFAPhila/PSA/Bond Club Members - $25.00
Nonmembers - $30.00
Student - $15.00 (with Valid College ID)
Teleconference Option available for those that can't be present
Please Note: Reservations are required and must be made or canceled no later than 12:00 pm two days before the meeting. "No-shows" will be billed.
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David Allon, Vice President
Ralph Giraud, Program Chair
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